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CAUGHT WITH HIS PLUMBER.
An Express Agent Who Spent So $50 of Stolen
Money Since Aug. 20.

E.LE1GH. ~ c., Sept. 7.-On the Goth of
August last the National Bank at Glenns Falls,
N. Y. deposited with the National Express
package addressed to the Gallatin National
Bank of New York city. J. e. Merwin was the
express agent at Glenn's Falls The next day
he was missing, ana had carried away with him
the package of money. He was traced to Sara
toga, and there he bought a ticket for Weldon,
". G. He came to Weldon, and from there
he went to the town of Henderson, n. c., where
ne stopped. Along with him a very hand
paying $40 per day for board in Henderson
for himself and wife, and they were known as
MIR. E. Nj. Reid and WIFE
On Friday last the superintendent OF the ex-
press company called upon Reid" and was at
once recognized by him. Merwin, otherwise
''Reid" then admitted his identity, and said
that the woman with him not his wife. but
was Mrs. Mamie Montgomery. of Genns Falls.
Merwln at first agreed to 60 back with reQui-
sition. but reconsidered his determination and
sued out writ of habeas corpus, which
heard here to-day bv Judge Merriman, of the
Supreme Court The papers ali in order,
and the requsition issued by Governor HILL of
New York was honored by Governor Scales.
The only opposition to the reQuisition was the
fact that a warrant had been issued in Hen
derson against Merwin and Mrs Montgomery for
their manner of living while there. Judge Merri-
man remanded the prisoner and ordered that he
be delivered to the agent in New York, and they
are now their way to Glenn's Falls. Merwin
had spent So. 600 of the money. He had bought
fine clothes. jewelry, and said he had lost some
of it in gambling Mrs Montgomery had separ-
ated from her husband at Glenn's Falls. and mad
been on intimate terms with Merwn before they
left there. The New York officer has $3 400 of
the money, carrying it back with him.
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Villas TO BE SUED.

The Veterans Rights Association will Bring
Suit In Behalf of q Comrade.
Postmaster-eenera1 Villas is shortly to be
made the defendant in a suit to be brought by
the Veterans Rights Association. He is charged
with having violated that provision Of the act of
1876 which directs as follows:
Provided that in making any reduction of
force in the executive department. the head of
such department shall retain those persons, who
may be equally qualified, who have been honor
ably discharged from the military naval serv-
ice of the United States, and the widows and
orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors"
The engineer of tho Postofice Building is an
honorably DISCHARGED soldier He received no.
tlce two weeks ago his services would have to
be dispensed with, to effect reduction in force.
He secured surong endorsements from the
Grand Army men of this city in letter to Mr..
Villas, earnestly requesting reconsideration of
his case, with view to his continuance in the
service. The answer of the Postmaster gen eral,
after he had taken sufficient time to consider
the subject, peremptory order for Hen
dersou's dismissal. There being charges of
any kind against Henderson, the Veterans
Rights Association thought good chance was
offered to test the law here tofore supposed to
protect veterans.
Suit will be brought accordingly. AS there is
penalty attached to the &C: for violation of
it's provisions a conviction carries with it no
punishment, but q principle will have been es-
tablished for this administration that was al
ways observed by the Republicans.
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statute. Mr.. Carlisle appeared his own be-
half and Gen. j. Hale Sypher, ex-member of the
House from Louisiana. appeared as counsel for
Mr Inooe, the contestant. Both parties waived
the notice from the Clerk required by the
the law passed at the last session relating
to contested cases, and the Clerk of the
douse proceeded to open the package transmitted
by the officers taking the testimony. The testi-
mony on the part of Thobe disclosed the fact
that ne was elected over Carlisle by from 600 to
SUI majority. The most singular feature of this
contest was developed to day in the fact that Mr..
Carlisle has taken no testimony whatever. He
ACKNOWLEDGED the right of contest by formally
answering the notice OF contest served upon him
by his opponent, and even answered supple
mental notice. but failed utterly to avail himself
OF MS rights under the statute to take any test-
mony In support OF the denials and allegations
set mp in his answer This is a very remarkable
omission on the part of the ex-Speaker. and cre-
ates much comment here among the profession
eonversant with the law and the practice of con-
tested cases in Congress. There are only
two explanations of this failure to defend hls
rights as the law directs He either relies upon
the favor or partalty of the House to sustain
him in his seat upon his prlma facia title. which
is his certificate of election; or he expects, IL
pushed to the WALL to ask the House by resolu-
ton TO reopen the case and grant him time un-
der the statute to make his proofs. This has
been done in few instances In the history or
congressional contests, but it should not be
granted in of this character. where no
valid or reasonable excuse can be offered for
the failure to comply with the statute, and cs-
pecially not in view of the fact that simple
mechanic like Thobe has obeved strictly all the
forms of law applicable to such contests.
1t may we'll be asked. in view of the fact that
the testimony filed to-day shows Carlisles de-
feat by a decided majority, whether Demo
cratic House will permit him to take his seat
elect him Speaker and give him power to ap-
point the committee elections which is to
hear and decide upon his own contest involv-
ing the validity of the title of his seat. With
the same proprietv might a criminal at the bar
request of the court the right to select the jury
to try him for the crime for which he is ar
raigned. No man since the foundation of the
government has been elected speaker of the
House whose title to his seat was challenged by
a contest, by testimony taken according to law.
and which is urcontradicted. It remains to be
seen what the Fiftieth Congress will do in this
traordinary case. General Sypher, who is coun-
sci for Mr.. Thobe, promises to push the case to
the utmost.
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A Deadly Fight.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept About a year ago
Manhall Easle V. who was living in Amite county,
Mississippi. returned to his native parish of ST.
Helena, where he secured work in Hursts saw
mil. Yesterday while Hurst was in the mill a
man by the name of Swearinger who was carry
ing gun. came up, and engaged in friendly
conversation with him A few minutes after
they were joined by another man. named New
man, who was also armed. AS soon as Newman
came up Swearinger turned TO Easley and said.
ave have come from Mississippi to kill you." at
the same time dscharging both barrels of his
gun in Easley's body, but without killing him.
Easley ran into the mill. got his gun, and rid
died Swearineer with bullets. killing him in
stantly. Newman also fired but missed. where
upon Easiey pursued him. unaware of the fact
that both barrels of bis gun were empty. New
man fed and he pursued him for soma distance,
attempting to fire his gun. and dropping dead in
the act Newman, who is the only one living of
the trio. is held for murder. He claims that he
and Sw wearinger were law officers from Missis-
air
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THE OHIO TORNADO.
Considerable Damage Inflicted, but No Loss
Of Life Reported in the Storms Track.

TOLEDO. Sept. THE tornado which visited
1t frat struck Sylvania, a village ten miles
north of Toledo, blowing down two gas well
derricks aud the boilers of one from it's brick
foundation. Three horses in woods pasture
were killed by falling trees. All tall trees
leveled, the lower ones being spared One
farmer had fifty OF fine timber blown
down. A brick school house at Niche was de-
stroyed. The damage Toledo has already
been given. The track of the tornado was south
by east from here. Along the line of the Toledo
g. Ohio Central railroad the track of the storm
can be followed far as the eye can reach. 1t
is from one to two hundred yards wide. No
Corn is scattered. and houses and barns unrooed
for miles. At Waterville and other
villages to the southwark there was
much injury done. The total damage
will foot up many thousands of dollars No
loss of life has been reported, but many narrow
escapes are narrated. The rumor that the new
insane asylum here was destroyed is false. The
slate roofs OF a number OF buildings We're badly
damaged. and the towers OF the main building
total loss to the asylum is about $S 000
Waoasn train met the center OF the tornado, and
tne smoke-stack OF the locomotive carried
or Dr. Embury. the assistant superintendent
OF the asylum was driving into the grounds at
the time, his wife and little girl being with
him. Ihe buggy was overturned and the three
thrown out The Doctor held on TO the horse,
several rods His wife and child were carried
over a hundred feet and dropped into a ditch in
two feet of water, whence they were rescued
None OF the three were hurt.
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The Proposition Said To Be Favorably Re.
ceived by Liberal-Unionists, Many Tories.
and Large Number of Gladstonians
High Handed Action of German Naval
Commander at the Samoan Islands.
Prince Ferdinand Declines to Vacate the Bull
garian Throne-Discovery of an Anarch-
ist Plot in Spain-Notes by Gable.
THE POPE AND HOWE RULE.

Rumor that He VIII Consent to Act an Medi.
o the Irish Question.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, Sept Tt is rumored that the
Vatican has agreed to undertake the task Of
mediating between the government and the
leaders of the Irish party for the final settle
ment OF the Irish question the lines of mod
crate measure of home rule and it is also said
that such proposal would find favor in the
minds Of the Liberal Unionists as a whole. q
large number of Tories and not q small portion
of the followers of Mr.. Gladstone. Whether the
project would be satisfactory to the Parnellites,
the most of whom committed to a policy
of absolute control of purely Irish
affairs is not stated. but the probabilities are
that they could easily be persuaded to be guided
by the maxim that half a loaf is better than
bread, and accept the Pope's Offices of mediation
The project is understood to be the result of
Monsgnor Persico's mission to ireland, and il
it should be carried out to successful issue,
would greatly strengthen the Vatican's chances
of restoring full diplomatic relations with
England. If his Holiness could thus finally
lieve the government from the harrassment of
the Irish question, the privilege of sending .
papal nuncio to London and receiving in return
an English ambassador at the Vatican. would
seem to be but small compensation for the SER
vica nd Grad
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Acting Secretary
Thompson to day opened the fifth lot of pro-
posals for the sale OF Al per cent. bonds to the
government. The aggregate of the offerings
was 81. 675. 500, at from $l08. % to $l10. The
tenders were all rejected too high-hicher
than the price paid last week
Secretary Fairchild is guest of the Presi-
dent at Oakview. Neither of them came into
the city to-day.
In reference to the published report that he
intends to resign account of strained rela-
tione between Secretary Bayard and himself,
Assistant Secretary of State Porter to day said
that there mad been no disagreement of any kind,
but that he had contemplated resgning for some
time on account of the i'll health of his wife.
While he had the matter under consideration for
several weeks, he had not yet, he said, como to
any determination.
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TRAINS In COLLISION.
Daylight Wreck in Which One Life Was
Lost and Several Persons Fatally Hurt.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. THE fast mail on
into the regular passenger train, westward
bound, near Alton, this afternoon, at o'clock.
The passenger train had been detained by
freight, and the fast mail failed to notice the
signal to stop. The list of injured was chiefly
confined to the sleeper on the rear of the passen-
ger tran as follows
KIlled-Intant child of Rev A. E. Mosher of
Creston.
Injured-Mrs Mosher, head and arms badly
cut, will probably die; Charles Cook, of Brook
lyn, N Y. with wife and sons, the Young
est son four years old, fearfully scaioed proba-
bly, fatally; other members of the family not
seriously hurt; j. Gray, of Greenfield. la. hor-
ribly cut; K. G. Fullerton, of Chillicothe. Wis,
spine injured; Sarah Griminger, Cleveland, O.,
scalded; Miss Anna Morrell. Red Oak, Ia, face
and arms scalded; j. A. Bailey and wife, of Mich
lcan both INJURED in back and slightly scalded;
c. Brockman and wife. of Michigan, slightly
scalded
The injured are cared for at the Summit
House. Creston, and doing well
ss could be- expected. The engineer
and fireman of the fast mail saved
themselves by jumping. 1t was in rounding
sharp curve that the accident occurred. The
passenger train concealed from view.
few miles back the mail train had been tagged
by the passenger on account OF the same
freight When the collision occurred the mail
train only going twenty miles an hour a
circum instance that prevented a much mo hor-
rible catastrophe. 1t is not definitely known
how the signal for the mail 70 stop was given,
but that it was not properly done is inferred
from the fact that the brakeman or the passen-
ger train was taken on board the mail when the
first stop was made, and the passenger crew was
therefore travelling short handed.
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The Storm EIseyvhere-

New YORK, Sept. 7.-Advices to the Associat
cd Press from Saratoga, Worcester, Bingham
ton and Norwich. N. Y, and Haverhill, Mass.
report extremely violent wind storms, accom-,
panied by the heaviest downpour of rain exns.
rienced in years AT Saratoga it ended
with fall or hallstones, come
pf which measured an inch to an inch
and n half in diameter. Houses were unroofsd
and many barns blown down. while others were
struck by tightening and burned. Several per-
IONS were picked up and carried considerable
distances, and at Worcester, Amos Cornell was
dashed against barrel and killed. At Haver-
hill several persons were partially paralyzed by
stroke of lightning The aggregate loss will
be quite heavy
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THE CHINESE CONCESSIONS.
Plans of Mitkiewicz and Barker-The Former
Begins to Pay His Debts.

Plans of Mitkiewicz and Barker-The Former
Begins to Pay His Debts.
Special TO the Indianapolis JonrpaI.
WAsHINGToN. Sept. There are no new de-
velopments in the Mitkiewicz- Barker concession
today. 1t is a fact that the concession has been
ratified by the Chinese minister, and all that is
necessary is for operations to begin. 1t is under
stood that the Count aud Mr.. Barker will pro-
ceed to China some time in October Novem-
Der. when the bank will De organized. and the
plan of procedure laid ont Mitkiewicz said
to-day that he had no absolute knowledge to
the location of tho first railroad. but he thought
it would be built from the capital to q point
where the Chinese most needed trans
portation. The bank itself will be es-
tabished the Americans
arrive in the Empire. and upon it's establish
ment the other projects will be inaugurated.
MitkIewicz has, up to the present time, refused
to offer for sale his interest 1t is thought. how
ever, by his friends that he might be induced to
sell il those who desire to buy raise their bids
to figure somewhere near his idea of the value
of his interest in the concession. Mitkiewcz
believes that he ought to have at least
million dollars, and in view of the fact that the
concession promises to be of great value ulti-
matelv, 1t would not seem that his interest is
too high. In the meantime it is learned that he
has placed funds in the hands of his attorney,
and that this gentleman has been instructed to
pay all just demands against him. just at this
moment. Mitkiewicz is in funds, and those who
..fe numbered among HE creditors will doubt
less reap the benefit of his good luck.
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The Doctors Quarrel,

New York Evening Post.
There appears to be great deal of i'll feeling
among the doctors assembled at the Iprerna-
tional Medical Congress because the Congress of
the United Safes appropriated only $4,000 for
the entertainment of the foreign delegates. The
truth of the matter is that the appropriation
was $40, 900 to much. Not one dollar ought to
have been given to an association which has
made such public spectacle of itself as the
American Medical Association has during the
past two years. By making fetish of its So
called ''code of ethics" and giving precedence
over medical science and professional attain
men,, the association cut off from the Inter
national Congress the great majority of eminent
physicians in the United States who as self-re-
specting persons declined to have anything TO
do with it. By cutting off these of high
repute and influence 1t cut off all access to the
purses of the wealthy classes in the Eastern
cities, who would assuredly have given whatever
money was necessary for the entertainment of
the foreign delegates. But for the insulting
behavior of the association to the committee
of which DR.. Billings was chairman. and the
consequent withdraw of the leading physicians
all over the country. there would have been no
Eeed of applying tc Congress- for money at all.
The cities of New York. Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore would have contributed CROUCH
and more than enough, for every purpose of
hos spisality.
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MINOR MATTERS.

a Lively Struggle Expected Over the Door
keepership of the Next House.
Washington Special.
The politicians in the hotel lobbies, discussing
the organization of the next House, seem gener-
ally of the opinion that the liveliest struggle
will be the Office of Door-keeper. Captain
Donelson. who is a Tenhesseean, does not seem
to have given entire satisfaction with his ap-
po1ntments of subordinates There is a sort of
unwritten law which requires the distribution of
such favors between the several States with
some reference to the dimensions of the respect
i've Democratic delegations When the present
Door-keeper came in he had mum ber of outside
obligations to pay off and as a consequences New
York was not given what was considered her full
share. One result of this slight is the appearance
of New York candidate to contest Captain
Donelson's re election. This is MIR. Asher Bar
nett. employee of the House in another
department. His friends assert that he is prom
iseu the support of most of the New York Dem
ocratic members, well as of strong contn-
gent from ad joining States. This will give him
q good start when the canvass actually begins;
and his chances will lose nothing from the fact
that his transfer from his present place to a new
one would leave another vacancy to be flied by
a constituent of some Western Southern rep
reseDtat1ve.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Relief for Exeter Suffsrers-New LeCisla'
To Be Passed at Once.

Relief for Exeter Suffsrers-New Legislation
To Be Passed Once.
LONDON. Sept. THE relief fund for the suf-
ferers by the Exeter theater fire has reached
sum exceeding f500. and is rapidly increasing.
The managers of the London theaters striv-
ing hard to overcome the damaging effect of the
disaster upon the attendance at the Metropoli-
tan theaters, and are publishing statements
showing the abundant facilities for exits pos
sessed by their respective houses aud the mar
velously short time in which they be
emptied without any unusual haste and with no
danger of choking up the passage-ways The
government will Immediately introd uce bill in
the House of Commons prescribing sucn regula-
tions for theaters and public halls as may be
necessary. in addition to the present laws to
prevent repetition of the Exeter horror, and
an attempt will be made to lay aside all other
business until it shall have been passed.
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That Alleged Democratic Conference.


WASHINGTON, Sept. Hon. ". L. Scott or
Pennsy lvana, returned to the city this evening
from his visit to the President at Oakview, and
was seen by reporter Of the Associated Press
When asked whether the tariff and reduction
of the revenue had been discussed by the Presi-
dent, himself and Secretary Fairchild and Mr.
Carlisle, and whether any bill had been agreed
upon, he said that this subject, as well as ALI
ather public matters, had been talked
about, and that while there vas no diff
ference of opinion among the gentlemen
present to the necessity for an early reduc-
tion of the revenues and taxation. no measure
for that purpose had been agreed upon. and
none would be without consultation with the
members belonging to the majority in the
House of Representatives. It was che opinion
of all that there ought to be very considerable
reduction at the earliest possible date after the
meeting of Congress, but tho manner In which
the reduction should be made was considered
only in a general way, and no details were
agreed upon. This, he said was all that could
be said apout the so-caled conference. and the
statements upon the subject going the rounds OF
the press were mere speculatons.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indanans:
Mary, widow of Cyrus Bennett. Mulberry;
Francis West. mother of Peter Weatherford,
Titusville; Mary. mother of Eli Myrick, Gan
burg; minors of Joseph simpson, North Vernon;
Lawrence Clark. Nashville; John Hartaday,
Crawfordsville; Franklin Brown. Richland;
Mitchell Mathers. Bloomington: Osborn Lutes,
Greene; James Chapel. Scottsburg: David
Halmer Geneva; Joseph Werner. Wilmington;
Fielding Wheaton, Morgantown; Charles James,
Goshen; Either Mendenhall, New Castle; Avis
Moore. Harrodsburg: John Stewart. Terre
Haute; Jasper Ross, Manchester: Charles Faw-
cett Deacon; Joseph Weity Selvin; John Flet-
wood Story: Benjamin Piper, Alexandria.
Mexican War-John Payne, Maskvllle Sarah
Casson, widow of Benjamin, Darlington;
Margaret, widow of Nathan Hazen.
Napoleon Elizabeth widow of Alon-
Baum, Grandview; Mary, wild
of Henry Wilson. Marble Corner;
Harriet. widow of George Rigler. Centreville;
George Sprague. New Haven; James Cook,
Russiavie: James Wright, Bette Union: WIN.
Reynolds, Portland John Smith, Mitchell; James
Arthur, Merville; Eli Brooksher. New Castle;
Rich Wells. Brazil; Felix Dirk, Cambridge City;
Joseph elephant. HebbievIlle; James Breen.
Fowler: David NIanford Andrews; Wesley Pfaff.
West Newton Andrew Friend, Muncie: Elisha
Pucket. Muncie; Alex. Mapps, Macksvile;
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Ohio Trap-sho oters' League.

COLUMBUS. Sept THE Ohio Trap Shooters
League adjourned tonight to hold the next an
nual meeting and tournament at Gallon, o., on
the second Tuesday in May, 1888 During the
evening they elected the following officers
President. A. w. Ball. of Galion vice president,
II. I. Robinson, of Cincinnati: executive COM
mittes: VIM. Praichett, of DAYTON O.; r. e.
sheldon. OF Cleveland; A. Wilson. of Spring
field; Il. S. Waddel and J. E. Miller of Cincin-
natl. The time of ipesting was changed in the
constitution. A set Of shooting rules for the
league was adopted, IN which some new
features Of great importance to shooters